Garry Kasparov Quotes

If we look to the south, to Iran, which cannot be "accused" of excess democratic zeal - it goes without saying that the unstable situation does not prepare the ground for a democratic development.

With this mistake I deprived myself of the possibility to make a contribution to the treasury of chess art.

In my opinion, using different kinds of epithets and adjectives in connection with the word democracy is a sign of mere hypocrisy, to put it mildly. Either there's democracy, or there isn't.

[Vladimir] Putin needs wars to legitimize his position.

I'm not paranoid, but I am cautious. I don't drink tea with strangers, I don't fly Aeroflot and I avoid certain countries with close ties to Russia.

Moscow is simply unwilling to recognize the right of self-determination of nations.

The most hopeful approach to peace in Ukraine is the Minsk Agreement, which includes Moscow.

I'm looking forward to the day when my country is saved - and the current winner becomes a loser.

I don't really like discussions about a supposed Russian national character.

It could truly be the case that Vladimir Putin has miscalculated in the long term with his adventure in Syria.

Dictatorships sometimes fall unexpectedly and quickly. And [Vladimir] Putin knows that for him, the loss of power doesn't mean a comfortable retirement, but something completely different.

The point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda. It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.

A moral foreign policy means your positions on certain matters are clear no matter what, and that you won't forget about them when it's convenient.

Somehow, people always forget that it's much easier to install a dictator than to remove one

One of the strengths, and weaknesses, of liberal democratic societies is giving the benefit of the doubt even to one's enemies

Dictators seem to learn from history much better than democrats

If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, compromises on principles are the street lights

One comforting thing about the Trump White House is that you aren't forced to choose between malice and incompetence.